Beaverton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 13-11 heartbreaker at the hands of the Southridge Skyhawks. The Beavers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Skyhawks earlier this season, when they won 10-5.
Beaverton got a big performance out of Maeve Gillmore, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple was Gillmore's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Riedel, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Beaverton's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Southridge, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-14-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Beaverton will head out to face off against Liberty at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Southridge, they will venture away from home to square off against Sunset at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Skyhawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Apollos have averaged an impressive 9.8 runs per game this season.
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